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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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